River fight, Boca draw and the goal of the week

Today: Two reportedly stabbed at River game, small teams continue to shine, full weekend results, and an amazing goal of the weekend.

Violence continues at River

After a well-deserved break (they were fighting all last season), River Plate's hooligans returned on full form with widespread fighting before and throughout their win against Gimnasia of Jujuy, that reportedly culminated in two stabbings.

Factions of River's powerful barra brava Los Borrachos de TablÃÂ³n have been at war for well over a year to take control of this well-organised group which earns hundreds of thousands of pounds mainly through the sale of drugs, the resale of tickets, extortion of players and control of River's gym facilities.

Many are also on the bank roll of River's administration Ã¢ÂÂ barra boss Alan Schenker was reputedly paid more than ÃÂ£50,000 a year to clean the pool. The war between Los de Oeste (those of the West Terrace) under the command of AdriÃÂ¡n Rosseau and those faithful to the brothers William and Alan Schlenker war has lead to the death of one young barra member, Gonzalo Acro, on August 8 2007, shot outside a gym in Buenos Aires.

Acro was a friend of Rosseau, who blames Schlenker for the organisation of the assassination. Schlenker was arrested along with six other barra members, but only the Schlenker brothers remain behind bars after a judge threw out the proceeding against the rest due to 'irregularities' in the collecting of evidence.

On the terrace the fight continues to gain control of the central terrace, a symbolic part of the stadium, the owners of which run the lucrative Borrachos del TablÃÂ³n. It is a story that exposes how the Argentine barra bravas function and will be considered more soon.

River Plate 2 Gimnasia 0

Apparently some football was also played. And, in fact, the problems on the terrace are no longer so newsworthy. This may be a good thing. In a superb match, River played a solid, but not flawless, game against the side from Jujuy.

A hugely entertaining goal fest at the VÃÂ¨lez stadium.This is what Argentine football is about: free, attacking, skilful and audacious.

Tigre 2 Gimnasia 1

Another good win for the second placed team last season.

Racing 1 Olimpo 1

Racing didn't play like a team in crisis. They may not have been totally convincing (Olimpo aren't the most successful team in Argentine football), but they showed they have a solid fanbase willing to support them through the highs are lows. Just have a look at this.